UMA mobile handsets

Saturday, February 3rd 2007 - 02:13 CET - Comments: 0

K ineto Wireless, Inc., the key innovator and leading supplier of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology, announced that it has expanded its relationship with NXP Semiconductors to provide UMA technology for the Nexperia cellular system solution 5210, a next generation baseband platform ideal for dual-mode handsets. Kineto and NXP previously collaborated on a UMA-enabled version of the Nexperia cellular system solution 6120, which is currently used in commercial UMA-enabled handsets from a number of manufacturers, including Samsung.

 

Wireless mobile handsets

"By 2011, shipments of dual-mode wireless handsets will be well in excess of 300 million worldwide," said Philip Solis, principal analyst at ABI Research. "Handset manufacturers are bringing new handsets to the market quickly, and service providers are beginning to offer UMA services commercially."

 

Kineto & NXP - UMA software

"With fixed-mobile converged services gaining traction in Europe and Asia, consumers are not only seeking low-cost calling but also uninterrupted voice clarity even if they are indoors," said GertJan Kaat, senior vice president and general manager of NXP's mobile and personal business unit. "NXP's Nexperia cellular system solution 5210 builds on Kineto's UMA software to enable consumers to truly enjoy the economic benefits of dual-mode phones without compromising on call quality as consumers switch unnoticed between mobile and WiFi networks."

 

Cellular system solution 5210

The Nexperia cellular system solution 5210 improves performance while lowering cost in mid-range (2.75G) GSM/GPRS/EDGE mobile phones. It combines very high integration with an exceptionally efficient architecture and eliminates the need for a separate coprocessor or audio chip. The Nexperia cellular system solution 5210 integrates a high performing Bluetooth/ WLAN co-existence solution, allowing consumers to make high quality voice calls with dual-mode handset in combination with a Bluetooth enabled headset.

 

NXP & Kinoto - UMA-enabled mobile handsets

"NXP has a unique and leading position in the UMA market with its technology and customer base," said Mark Powell, vice president of the client business unit and co-founder of Kineto Wireless. "Kineto is delighted to expand our relationship with NXP and we look forward to the many UMA handsets that will come from NXP's excellent platforms."

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